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Princess Cyd

Princess Cyd

20176.51h 36m

Overview

High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at the opportunity. While there, she falls for a girl in the neighborhood, even as she and her aunt gently challenge each other in the realms of sex and spirit.

Directed by Stephen Cone
Written by Stephen Cone
Produced by Grace Hahn, Madison Ginsberg, Stephen Cone
Box OfficeBudget: $182K0

Top Cast

Jessie Pinnick

Jessie Pinnick

Cyd Loughlin

Rebecca Spence

Rebecca Spence

Miranda Ruth

Ro White

Ro White

Katie Sauter

James Vincent Meredith

James Vincent Meredith

Anthony James

Matthew Quattrocki

Matthew Quattrocki

Ridley

Tyler Ross

Tyler Ross

Tab

M

Marika Mashburn

911 Operator Voice (voice)

P

Paul Brian Fagen

Soccer Coach

Meighan Gerachis

Meighan Gerachis

Literary Festival Moderator

D

Dane Loperena

Josh

Themes & Keywords

sexual identitybisexualitywomen's football (soccer)coming of agesummer vacationdeath in familynovelistlgbttrust issuesfamily bonding

About Princess Cyd

Princess Cyd is a romance, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of sexual identity, bisexuality, women's football (soccer), coming of age, summer vacation, death in family. Directed by Stephen Cone, it stars Jessie Pinnick, Rebecca Spence, Ro White. High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at the opportunity. While there, she falls for a girl in the neighborhood, even as she and her aunt gently challenge each other in the realms of sex and spirit.

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